The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesSeries I: Contains the formal reports, both Union and Confederate, of the first seizures of United States property in the Southern States, and of all military operations in the field, with the correspondence, orders, and returns relating specially thereto, and, as proposed is to be accompanied by an Atlas. In this series the reports will be arranged according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts. The correspondence, etc., not embraced in the "reports" proper will follow (first Union and next Confederate) in chronological order. Volume XIV. 1885. (Vol. 14, Chap. 26) Chapter XXVI - Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida. Apr 12, 1862-Jun 11, 1863. |
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... battle of Champion's Hill , Miss . , on the 16th day of May , 1863 . On the 16th instant , at 6 a . m . , we moved ... line of march . At about 10 o'clock in the morning , as we approached the hills , we were apprised by our cavalry advance ...
... battle of Champion's Hill , Miss . , on the 16th day of May , 1863 . On the 16th instant , at 6 a . m . , we moved ... line of march . At about 10 o'clock in the morning , as we approached the hills , we were apprised by our cavalry advance ...
Page 75
... line of battle preparing to attack us . Moving rapidly upon my pickets , he opened a brisk cannonade . I suggested to General Pemberton that the sooner he formed a line of battle the better , as the enemy would very soon be upon us ...
... line of battle preparing to attack us . Moving rapidly upon my pickets , he opened a brisk cannonade . I suggested to General Pemberton that the sooner he formed a line of battle the better , as the enemy would very soon be upon us ...
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... line of battle on the right of the Raymond road , and General Buford's brigade on the left . This was done in obedience to an order from General Loring . General Pemberton rode up while the line of battle was forming and approved the ...
... line of battle on the right of the Raymond road , and General Buford's brigade on the left . This was done in obedience to an order from General Loring . General Pemberton rode up while the line of battle was forming and approved the ...
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